He is lost at sea, and rescued by Anglo-Saxon fishermen. Torolv, a cognate version of the Scandinavian boys' name, "Trolf", is an illegitimate son of a Danish fisherwoman. "Torolv the Fatherless" is a stunning historical novel.
You might like to see my Amazon reviews of Clarke's books, and Hunter-Blair's.Ĭlarke's first book, "The Pekinese Princess" is an Oriental epic romance about valiant Pekineses, and wicked cats and monkeys - inspired by Leslie's own Pekinese dogs! Yes, Clarke's "Twelve and the Genii" is based on the set of toy soldiers that Bramwell Bronte and his sisters played with as children, and on the stories the children wrote about the soldiers and their adventures. Her illustrator, Cecil Mary Leslie, who was also a close friend of Clarke, deserves attention, as well! (Apart from illustrating ALL of Clarke's and Clare's children's novels, Leslie also illustrated an edition of Nesbit's "The Would-be Goods" and "The Treasure Seekers", and an outstanding Puffin edition of "Heidi"!) Pauline Clarke, who also writes as Helen Clare, and, for adults, using her married name, Pauline Hunter-Blair, is a remarkable writer. This is a remarkable blog-entry, with many fascinating book-covers. Interest, is MARION GRAHAME MATTINGLY's one foray into children's Saga which takes a family from the 15th to 17th century. Decisions, decisions! And BARBARA WILLARD wrote both forīefall Thee (1934), described as being about a family of theatricalĬostumiers, is enticing me-wrote the popular Mantlemass series, an historical
Hundred Years War deciding between a career as a monk or as a pirate. Girls' school, so you know that's on my to read list-is known for Arripay (1963), about a boy during the MANNING, who also wrote novels for adults-one of which, The Chinese Garden (1962), is set in a PAULINE CLARKE's The Boy with the Erpingham Hood (1956) is set before the battle ofĪgincourt, though I find myself more intrigued by The Twelve and the Genii (1962), which sources say was based onĬhildhood writings by Branwell and Charlotte Brontë.
Are several authors best known for their historical fiction for children.
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